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As is our tradition, the final Route 66 for April 2024 features the music
of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.
Born in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 1899, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington
was a jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra
from 1923 through the rest of his life.
DUKE ELLINGTON RESOURCES
DukeEllington.com (Official Site)
Discography @ Discogs.com
Biography @ Wikipedia
Born in Newport News, Virginia, on April 27, 1917, Ella Jane Fitzgerald was a
jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”,
and “Lady Ella”. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction,
phrasing, timing, intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability,
particularly in her scat singing.
ELLA FITZGERALD RESOURCES
Biography @ Wikipedia
Discography @ discogs.com
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
3-D Big Jay McNeely Federal Records 1953
Walking The Chalk Line Tiny Bradshaw King Records 1951
Bring It Home to Me Kid Ramos West Coast House Party 2000
Don’t Leave Me Little Tommy Brown Groove Records 1955
The Boss Is Back (Ornithology)
Babs Gonzales & Eddie Jefferson
Crazy Records 1953
I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped Cab Calloway RCA Victor Bluebird Series 1949
Hot House Dizzy Gillespie’s All-Star Quintette Guild Records 1945
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie
Ella & Basie! 1963
In a Mellow Tone
The Diva Jazz Orchestra
“30” (Live at Dizzy’s Club) 2024
Aged & Mellow Little Esther Phillips Federal Records 1952
Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra
Ray Sings Basie Swings 1973
Home At Last Doug Sahm The Last Real Texas Blues Band 1994
Keeper Of My Heart Faye Adams Imperial Records 1957
Blues For My Baby Billy Wright Savoy Records 1949
Caravan
Bloodest Saxophone
Rhythm and Blues 2014
Take The “A” Train
Ella Fitzgerald w/ Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
…SIngs The Duke Ellington Songbook 1957
The C-Jam Blues
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
RCA Victor 1942
Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Sing Duke Ellington 1960
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Piano Red
…In Concert 1956
Good Morning Judge Wynonie Harris King Records 1950
Feelin’ Happy Joe Turner Freedom Records 1950
I’ll Never Be Free
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan w/ The Tympany Five
Decca Records 1950
Jeep’s Blues
Duke Ellington
At Newport, 1956
Diminuendo & Crescendo In Blue
Duke Ellington
At Newport, 1956
Perdido
Ella Fitzgerald
Twelve Nights In Hollywood (Live at the Crescendo) 1961
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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